Women in Prison
1988•TP•1h 39m•4.2•Released
CrimeDrama
Nicole (Agnes Soral) is sent up the river for infanticide in this routine woman-in-prison feature. There she meets Marthe (Annie Girardot), a fellow murderess who receives special treatment from the warden Dessombes (Marie-Christine Barrault). The warden frames Nelly (Bernadette Lafont) for drug possession and has her thrown into solitary confinement. Sabien (Corinne Touzet) is a newcomer convicted of armed robbery who latches on to the lesbian Lucie (Milva), a longtime prisoner slated for release.
Director
Charlotte Silvera
Writer
Charlotte Silvera
Languages
French
Studio
Apple Films
Cast
Bernadette Lafont
Nelly Roux
Marie-Christine Barrault
La surveillante chef
Annie Girardot
Marthe
Fanny Bastien
Brigitte
Milva
Lucie Germon
Agnès Soral
Nicole Beck
Corinne Touzet
Sabine
Franci Camus
Annie
Élisabeth Lafont
Irene
Claudine Mavros
Colette
Edith Winkler
Suzanne
Sophie Minet
Marion
Manuela Gourary
Danseuse
Raymonde Heudeline
Surveillante
Production
Company
Apple Films
Company
TF1 Production
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